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Vol. 64.
Ware And Raeke
Principals In
Womanless Wedding
Miss Tina Elissa Oats bride in
the Womanless Wedding sched-
uled for Friday night is none
other than Ellis Ware it was re-
vealed this week. The bride-
groom Monstrous Hipporneke
Barley is Erwin Raeke.
Mr. Knowzis Oats father oi
the ibride is Sheridan Cavitt
Mrs. Oats is Charlie Oldham. Mr.
J. Fliverton Barely father of the
groom is D. A. Swope. Mrs.
Barley is Gilbert Kretzschmar
Sis Eatzer Oats baby sister ot
the bride is Judge Limmer.
Aunt Hominy Grits the nurse is
Dr. George Fowler.
Kate and Duplicate Cornsmut
train ibearers are Pete Lange
and Bobby Stevens Miss Muddie
Ricefield maid of honor is Wil
son Franz. Mr. Percy Birdseed
best man is Cy Young. Adam
Turnipseed official splicer is
Mayor Leslie Moore. Mr. Shucky
Stringbeans ring bearer is Les-
lie Douglas. Flower girls are
Kirk Knight Bull Brune Buckey
Via and Aubrey Messer.
Bridesmaids are numerous and
varied.
Albert Volney Clarence Mar-
chak and Henry Steger will pro-
vide special music and F. W
Vickers Milton Fuqua and J. E.
Moore. Jr.. are scheduled for
special acts. Jimmy Harris iai
pianist.
Heartf ield Funeral
Home Purchased
By
Edward Goodnight
Purchase of the Heartfield
Funeral Home from Mr. and
ftlrs. R. L. Heartfield by Mr. and
Mrs. Edward R. Goodnight was
announced this week and the
new owners have assumed opera
tion and management of this
institution
Mr. and Mrs. Goodnight came
to Bartlett in February from San
Marcos where he was associated
with the Pennington Funeral
Home as a mortician. Prior to
that time he was with the Weed-
"orley Funeral Home in Austin.
Mr. Goodnight was born and
red in Holland where he at-
r ded the Holland Schools. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Goodnight. He attended the Uni-
versity of Texas and the Landig
School of MortieiaTr Science in
Houston. He is a licensed mor-
tician. ' !
Mrs. Goodnight will assist in
the operation of the funeral
home and floral shop. She is a
music graduate of the Univers-
ity of Texas and has ibeen elected
as county music teacher to serve
the schools in Bartlett Holland
and Salado next year.
The Goodnights have one
child a seven months old daught-
er named' Linda Sue.
Mr. and Mrs. Heartfield have
been residents of Bartlett for
the past six years and have made
many friends during their time
here. They also came to Bartlett
from San Marcos. Their son
Roy who was in service in the
South Pacific at the time joined
them later.
Mr. Heartfield became associ-
ated with Blair-Gillespie Com-
pany in the operation of the fun-
eral home which took the name
Heartfield-Blair Funeral Home
upon his arrival here in Novem-
ber 1945. Effective in January
1948 'he purchased the Blair in-
terests and changed the name tc
Heartfield Funeral Home. Atbout
the same time the present site of
the funeral home was remodeled
to include the funeral chapel and
the flower shop known as Bart-
lett Florist.
Street Topping
Nears Completion
With the goal in mind of com-
pleting the street by Homecom-
ing Bartlett's street topping
program was moving along at a
fast pace when halted b rain
this week and there was every
indication that the goal w.as go-
ing to be reached.
The highway department be-
gan work this week in preparing
Clark street for retopping.
Mother Of Mrs.
Lee Caling Dies
At Georgetown
Funeral services for Mrs. W
T? Rnrrni'o 70 nf fJonvtrfit-nWll
m'other of Mrs Lee Gating of
Bartlett and JNorman Kogers oi
Schwertner were held at the
First Methodist Church in
Georgetown Tuesday afternoon
at 8 : o'clock with the pastor of
that church and the pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of
Georgetown officiating.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Balti-
more Md. came to Georgetown
when five years of age and spent
the remainder of her life there.
She passed away at the home of
her daughter 'Mrs. aRy Sansom
in Georgetown Monday morning
after only 24 hour serious illness.
She was married to W. R. Rog-
ers of that city and thirteen
children were born to that union.
One died in infancy a daughter
died after she reached woman-
hood and eleven children sur
vive.
Mv rmrl Mrs RnirfifS lived
west of Georgetown for several the following officers for the
years and she has made hei'.new club year: 'Mrs Arthur
home in Georgetown for the past I Guenzel president Mrs. C. B.
30 years. She joined the Meth- Overby vice president; Mrs.
odist Church while very young j Reno Saage recording secretary ;
and was an active member of the Mrs. Eynon Via corresponding
First Methodist Church there
until her death. iMr. Rogers pass
ed away about 15 years ago
Survivors are:
Mrs. Lee Cat-j
jng of Bartlett ; Norman Rogers
of Schwertner; H. A. Rogers ot
Thorndale; L. B. Rogers Mrs.
R. Sansom and Mrs. Pat Brady
all of Georgetown; Charlie Rog-
ers Arthur Rogers and Mrs. J
U. Kowiett an or Austin ; am-s. i 0 . - p-i -i
Ross Cole of Jonah; Mrs. OranjQCial HUll'SCiaV
rio 3r.Vii t-wpntv-fivp errand i J
children and seven great grand-
children. Interment was in Berry Creek
Cemetery west of Georgetown.
I.Y.F. Elects
New Officers
The Interdenominational Youth
Fellowship group met Sunday
June 10 in the Central Christian
Church for their weekly session
of business and devotional.
President of the group Allison
Joyce called the meeting to ord-i
er. A snort uusiness meruit; wa
held in which the minutes and
treasurer's report were given
new officers elected.
The officers elected to a six-
month term in the I. Y. 1. are:
Donna Stockton president ; San-
dra Via vice-president ; Marlene
Rentchler. secretory; and Lila
Latham worship chairman.
After the election of officers
a discussion of an I. Y. F. social
was begun. The group decided on
Vifivinir a swimminir wirtv ana
weiner roast June 21.
The program was then turned
over to David Wacker program
chairman for the night. A hymn
was sung. This was followed 'by a
talk Iby David concerning the
question of whether or not the
Apostle Peter's shadow really
ever cured anyone. He related
this question with the reflection
our shadow makes on others and
entitled his speech "The Man
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BARTLETT TEXAS
Garden Club
Officers Installed
At Luncheon
Members of the Cornelia Wil-
son Garden Club held their last
meeting of the club year last
Wednesday with a luncheon at
the Stage Coach Inn at Salado.
Cut flowers were used at inter-
vals on the T-shaped table where
the twenty-one members were
seated.
Mrs. C. B. Overby retiring
president presided at the meet-
ing and spoke words of apprecia-
tion for the cooperation of the
members during the past year.
The president presented the
"Miriam Smith" silver bowl
which the club recently purchas-
ed. This howl was named and
presented in honor of Mrs. J. W.
Smith of Temple mother of Mrs.
W. L. Stokes Jr. She assisted
with the organization of the club
and has assisted the organiza-
tion in various ways since it's
organization. Her daughter ac
cepted the bowl since Mrs.
Mrs. Smith was unable to attend
the meeting and spoke her ap-
preciation in receiving the hon-
or. Mrs. R. C. Ford chairman of
the rules committee read thei
rules for winning the hnwl and
stated that only club members
were eligible and that they must
grow and arrange the flowers in
! this special division of the
flower show to be held each
year. The winner will have pos-
sesion of the bowl until another
member has been awarded a blue
ribbon arrangement in this div-j
ision.
Mrs. A. T. Freeman installed
secretary; Mrs. O. L. Lange
treasurer Mrs. J. E. Moore Jr
historian ; Mrs. W. L. Stokes Jr
parliamentarian and Mrs. F. W.
. Vickers reporter.
Mrs. Guenzel read her commit
tee1? for the new year.
Amigas Class
Members of the Mamie Dan-
iel Amigas class of the Baptist
church were honored with a soc-
ial last Thursday night in the
home of Mrs. Alva Waggoner
with Mrs. Homer Holden Miss
Irene Sartor and Mrs. Elton
Sartor as co-hostesses. Mixed
cut flowers and greenery were
used throughout the home.
Mrs. B. W. Grinstead gave the
devotion and offered prayer and
Mrs. Charlie Dillard was in
charge of the social hour.
Refreshments were served to
the following: Mesdames Creth
Lewis William Polk Leon Vor-
pahl F. T. Mann Earl Crouch
Myrtle Blackburn Jim Machali-
cek Frank Joiner H. O. Linde-
mann Oscar Pochman C. B.
Overby Clarence Rosenbalm S.
T. Byrd Lynn Bartlett Charlie'
Dillard B. W. Grinstead W. A.
Hunt and Misses Pearl Joiner
Gertrude Lewis and Miss Mary
Hughes of Wales an echange
teacher who has 'been teaching
in Virginia for the past school
term and the hostesses.
Mrs. Harper Bass and daught-
er Laura of San Antonio are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Coons.
Mr.and Mrs. T. B. England and
children of Houston Mrs. W. D
England and daughter Ruth ot
Pittsbugh and Mrs. Bryan Sin-
clair and son Billy Brooks ot
Hereford visited in the home ot
Mr .and Mrs. Jack Schunek last
week.
Friday June 15 1951
BARTLETT WELCOMES FORMER RESIDENTS THIS WEEK
TO FIRST HOMECOMING CELEBRATION IN TEN YEARS
HOMECOMING
Friday Evening
6 :00 p. m. Open House
8:00 p. m. Wamanless Wedding
9:00 p. m.
Modern dance
Saturday
9:00 a.
11:00 a.
1:00 p.
m. Visitation and Registration .
m. Barbecue : .. .
m. Speaking .. H .
m. Baseball Baitlett vs. Taylor
m. Awarding Homecoming Gifts
m. Fire Dept. Demonstration ...
m. Pie and Coffee Hour
2:00
4:00
6:00
0:00
8:30 p. m. Square Dance
Sunday
Church Day honoring former
Two Seriously
Injured In Car
Collision Saturday
Henry Willis and wife colored
residents of Holland were ser-
iously injured in an automobile
collision on Highway 95 between
Bartlett and Holland just 'before
midnight Saturday night. Both
are now patients in a Tayloi
hospital.
"""Willis "is reported to have a
broken neck and possible back
injuries and his wife has a pos-
sible skull fracture and numer-
ous abrasions and lacerations.
Her condition is reported as crit-
ical. The Willis car is said to have
been struck from the rear by an-
other car and overturned in the
ditch at the edge of the road.
The body of the car was a total
wreck. Occupants of the other
car were bruised but not serious-1
ly injured.
Shower Honors
Bride-Elect
Miss Doris Nell Spiegelhauer
bride elect of Milton Voight was
honored with a miscellaneous
shower Monday evening at the
American Legion Home with
Mrs. Johnny Barabas Mrs. J. A.
Powitzky Mrs. Eddie Kunz and
Mrs. C. H. Reichle as hostesses
for the courtesy.
Guests were greeted by the
honoree and hostesses and Mrs.
Bob Powitzky presided at the
register. Misses Joan Spiegel-
hauer and Dorothy Jean Powit-
zky were in charge of the gifts
and Miss Martha Voight was in
charge of the entertainment.
A white cloth covered the re-
freshment table and' an arrange-
ment of gladioli marked the
center. Daisies and gladioli wer.
used throughout the rooms.
The jyedding date June 24
was announced at the close of
the evenings entertainment.
Sandwiches cake and coffee
were served to the fift-rfive
guest who registered.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Town-
send and sons have returned
from a visit in Sante Fe N. M.
and other points of interest.
Mrs. Kenneth Evans and son
Dennj of Portland Oregon are
visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Morgan Seale.
W. W. Walton II and children
Billy and Julia of Corpus Christi
visited Mrs. W. W. Walton here
last week and the children re-
mained for a longer stay with
their (grandmother.
PROGRAM
June 15
Legion Hall
High School
music Iby Gilbert Katiitz
High School Gym
June 1G
Legion Hall
Legion Hall
Legion Hall
.... Ball Park
Clark Street
Clark Street
. Legion Hall
Mark Towery (M. C
High School Gym
June 17
pastors and members
All Churches
HOMECOMING EDITION
This homecoming edition ol
the Tribune carrying welcome
and greetings from business
men goes into e ery box in the
Bartlett postoffice and every
rural route box out of Bart-
lett and additional copies arc
made available to former resi-
dents at the American Legion
home.
If you receive a copy and
are not now a subscriber the
publisher would like to remind
that for only Sl.oO at home
and $2.00 out of the countv
you can receive a copy each"
week in the year.
Hail Damages
Crops On Grover
Adams Farm
Hail 'which struck east of town
Monday night during the rain
here badly damaged the crops on
the Grover Adams farm. One re-
port was to the efect that he was
"hailed out."
The land in that section pro-
duces early and Mr. Adams' cot-
ton was further along than most
in this area.
Bulldogs Lose
First League Game
Bartlett Bulldogs who have.TJ Rnilrliiio-
been on top cf the Cen-Tex IlOIllt DUlJlUIlg
league all season lost their first
league game last Sunday atter-
noon wnen Lattie mver oiasieci
three Bartlett pitchers to win
12-3 at Little River.
Starting on the mound foi
Bartlett was Harry White who
lasted two and a half innings
'giving up six runs. Korkoska
lasted three and two-thirds inn-
ings and Bill McClain finished
the game.
Bob iHolick pitched four-hit
ball for Little River as he struck
out nine Bartlett batters.
The Bulldogs continue to pace
the McCloskey loop.
Saturday afternoon the Bull-
dogs are scheduled to play Tay-
lor here as a homecoming feat-
ure. Tehv are scheduled to meet
Seaton there Sunday in another
Cen-Tex league game.
NEW ARRIVAL
Mr .and Mrs. Leroy Pacha an-
nounce the arrival on Sunday.
June 3 of Donna Ray Pacha
son born at a Taylor hospital.
Ray Norris demons of Pensa-
cola Fla. visited his mother
hero this week. They both visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs. J3stel demons in
Falfurrias during the week-end.
No. 31
Bartlett welcomes this week
its residents of other years as
the first homecoming in ten
years gets under way. Some
visitors began to arrive Tuesday
and it is estimated that by Sat-
urday there will be nearly as
many (former residents here as
local residents.
Welcome signs went up in the
business section of town last
week-end and residents have
been busy all week preparing to
entertain friends and relatives
expected here for homecoming.
Sponsoring the event is the
Louis B. Wells Post American
Legion and its Auxiliary and
many of the events of homecom-
ing will take place at the Ameri-
can Legion's new home.
Both school buildings will be
open to visitors Friday and Sat-
urday. Beginning at 6:00 p. m. Fri-daj-
the homecoming program
will continue throughout the
day Saturday and through the
church hour Sunday. Early ar-
rivals have an opportunity to at-
tend a dance recital as a pre-
homecoming feature Thursday
night at the high school auditor-
ium. Following open house at the
Legion home Friday the ibig
events of the evening are a
womanless wedding and a dance.
Beginning at 9:00 a. m. Sat-
urday the program includes
visitation a barbecue speaking
a baseball game awarding ot
homecoming prizes a demon-
stration by the Fire Department
pie and coffee hour and a square
dance.
The general public will have
the pleasure of hearing Arno
Ncwotny and Jim K. Evetts on
Saturday 1 2 p. m. These men
need no general introduction to
Bartlett people. 'Shorty' Nowot-
ny is a former resident now one
of the deans at the University
of Texas. Jim Evetts is District
Attorney at Belton and has
made a good record as a public
servant. Last year he made the
address at Holland's Homecom-
ing. Both these men will bring a
worth-while and attractive mess
age.
Sunday is church day with
services at all churches honor-
ing former members and past-
ors. Plans Approved
To Remodel Co-op
Horace M. Keith manager ot
the Bartlett Electric Cooperative
Inc. has received notice from
Washington that permission has
been granted to advertise for
bids on the remodeling of the
Naivar Bros building which was
purchased last fall.
Plans have been completed by
the architect to convert the
building into a modern office and
storage plant for the REA. The
building is 56 'b 105 feet. The
i"r.-t 85 feet will house the lobby
directors room demonstration
kitchen and scace for local deal-
ers to display electrical appli-
ances. In the office section there
will be offices for the personnel
accomodating each division in-
cluding management engineer-
ing bookkeeping and etc
The rear section of the buiht-
ing will be used for storage
epace for materials and will
house a repair shop for electrical
equipment.
Mr and Mrs. C. E. Lange ac-
companied by Miss Arline Lanjare
of San Antonio spent the week-
end with Mr. and BIrs. Edison
Lange and little daughter in
Weslaco They also went m ta
Mexico for a short visit.
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, June 15, 1951, newspaper, June 15, 1951; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76981/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.